I declare victory in the digits contest...

And I may have won the ugly dashboard contest, too.

OT, even for this forum, but here's the latest dashboard incarnation with Timewise rally computer installed. Ugly, but the mount worked out very well. With 5-6 screws, I can pull the entire thing out and pop in the "normal" WRX glovebox.

insanity. beautiful insanity. I wanna ride with you in a rally!

Somewhat related....

I was autocrossing this weekend. I didn't suck as much as I thought.

Damn! You're hard core! I love the remote display on the steering column!

You win!

You're hard core! I love the remote display on the steering column!

Not *too* hard core. Everything unplugs and it can be a pretty normal-looking WRX in about 2 minutes (I leave nothing in the car overnight). The driver's display switches b/w speed and odo on the lower line and shows seconds/cents early or late on the upper line (or ("EEEE" or "LLLL" if you are *way* off or if the rally clock value isn't set).

Loren, let us know. A bunch of us poor TSD slackers worked as road marshals again at the real deal this past weekend. I need rollbar-grade money!!

I think Rob has the right idea. They have autocross pretty regularly over at an old airport in Bremerton. I should go mess up my tires!

Ha ha... At first I thought you had posted the dash of Taxi cab... I'm going to get more coffee.

At first I thought you had posted the dash of Taxi cab...

Ha! ha!! ....Well, heck, let's talk. My rates are low....so long as you're paying cash!

No CB, no SW, no nodding dog - you've really got a way to go.
I'm at work on the motorhome this winter making the Empeg controllable by remote control from my bunk

No CB, no SW,

Well, this baby arrived last week, so I think we'll have the spectrum (spectra?) covered.

no nodding dog

Ummmm, that would be my navigator.

- you've really got a way to go. I'm at work on the motorhome this winter making the Empeg controllable by remote control from my bunk

We are working on getting a bunk installed first. Pictures to follow!

Get a classic Saab 900. Camper readily available!



Saab Toppola Camper

Saab Toppola Camper

Wow. anybody who says Saabs aren't bizarre hasn't been paying attention!!

(Actually, that's pretty amazing and looks like some sort of .....appropriate technology!)

If you can read Swedish:

Toppola.

-Zeke

Short summary:

Looks like they can now also mount it on the 9-3 (and later on more different cars using an adaptor ("damask" - probably some form of rubber bellow thingy, same word is used for the rubber thing covering CV joints)

Available as empty shell if you want to do your own interior.

/Michael

Saab 9-3: $40,000
Swedish Toppola camper + shipping: $3000
Looks driving through downtown Boston: Priceless.


Besides, that rig'd probably get you a date in Vermont.

-Zeke

Besides, that rig'd probably get you a date in Vermont.

Good thing I'd just finished swallowing my tea right before reading that...

Just read a bit more on the site (was in a rush at the time of my last post) and they've got it mounted on a couple of different pickups as well (Nissan KingCab, Toyota HiAce and some Chevrolet).

Those look only a bit less overloaded than a 900 or 9-3...

/Michael

Those look only a bit less overloaded than a 900 or 9-3...

Yeah, but nowhere near as cool (odd) looking.

Good thing I'd just finished swallowing my tea....

Really.

Shoot, a guy could have a pretty good weekend in Montpelier with all that stuff!

...20 lbs and a flannel shirt.

-Zeke